5 Unforgettable Hostess Gifts
Wine and flowers are nice but not noteworthy. We asked frequent hosts to recall gifts that made an impact.
![Ivanka Trump and Zoku Pop Makers Ivanka Trump and Zoku Pop Makers](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201109/omag/201109-omag-gifts-trump-zoku-1-284x426.jpg)
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"The Zoku Quick Pop Maker has become a permanent fixture on my kitchen counter. You'd be surprised by the endless flavor options!" —Ivanka Trump, jewelry designer
Zoku Quick Pop Maker, Studio Parade, $50, zokuhome.com
Zoku Quick Pop Maker, Studio Parade, $50, zokuhome.com
![Kathryn Stockett and Petits Fours Kathryn Stockett and Petits Fours](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201109/omag/201109-omag-gifts-stockett-petits-1-284x426.jpg)
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"Someone gave me petits fours with my initials, from Duane Park Patisserie. It was like receiving four tiny, darling birthday cakes." —Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help
Petits Fours, Duane Park Patisserie, duaneparkpatisserie.com
Petits Fours, Duane Park Patisserie, duaneparkpatisserie.com
![Laila Ali and Peach Cobbler Laila Ali and Peach Cobbler](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201109/omag/201109-omag-gifts-ali-icecream-1-284x426.jpg)
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"A friend brought a warm, fresh-baked peach cobbler and ice cream! I was so pleasantly surprised. I ate way too much dessert that night." —Laila Ali, boxer
![Cynthia Rowley and Trampoline Cynthia Rowley and Trampoline](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201109/omag/201109-omag-gifts-rowley-trampoline-1-284x426.jpg)
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"My most memorable hostess gift was a trampoline ...though I promptly flew off it and broke my arm. That was unforgettable!" —Cynthia Rowley, fashion designer
![Jayma Mays and Slate and Chalk Jayma Mays and Slate and Chalk](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201109/omag/201109-omag-gifts-mays-slate-1-284x426.jpg)
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"Slate and chalk sounds like something from a Dickens novel, but you can serve cheese on the slate and write the name right next to it." —Jayma Mays, actress
Brooklyn Slate Cheeseboard, Green Depot, $25, greendepot.com
Brooklyn Slate Cheeseboard, Green Depot, $25, greendepot.com
From the September 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine